Shout-Africa – Swiss born singer/songwriter joins SA’s fastest growing booking agency Southern Pulse. Born of English parents, Jaz grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. At 14 Jaz spends 4 years in Bristol, UK and 1 year in Cardiff, Wales before returning to his home town. It is in 1994, during a trip to Thailand that he starts writing. 1999, he leaves for Brooklyn, New York, spends 5 years there and begins compiling the songs that made up his debut album, Roof Top. In 2001 he travels to Africa for the first time. Where he discovers the beauty of Namibia, from here... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwangendaba Sabastian Magacha a Zimbabwe Music Award winner and National Arts Merits Award nominee, releases a new single this July. The track entitled Jehovha Ndinokudai is from Magacha’s forthcoming 3rd album being produced by another award-winning young artist Macdee. Since the release of his second album Ndinokutendai over a year ago, the electrifying musician has been moving full speed ahead with his performing career. To date he has held shows with several renowned artists such as South Africa’s Ringo and gospel great Rebecca. Saba, as he is affectionately known is currently receiving good rotation on radio and TV... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa – Move your body at “analog (girl) in a digital world” after Bafana Bafana play France on Tuesday. While the German and South African teams are trying hard to move on to the next round, musicians of both countries are performing together on 22 June from 8pm above the city’s rooftops: at the Lister building’s private practice For over a year, the two Berlin based Electro-DJs Teichmann Bothers have been working with the Kenyan MC LJ . MC LJ was born in Johannesburg and returns now to play at the Lister Building on 22 June 2010 . The... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwangendaba Johannesburg – FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup frenzy is in the air! And already Gauteng is getting the party started. The province that’s setting an unprecedented historical first – hosting 19 of the 32 international teams also has the rocking events calendar to provide the festivities for the fans rooting for each participating nation. Remembering the spirit, feeling of national pride and excitement filling local hearts when FIFA announced South Africa won the bid to host the 2010 games; South Africans can relate to the similar emotions of the 2014 hosts of the international football bonanza, Brazil.... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwangendaba The Goethe-Institut South Africa and the German Embassy in Pretoria present Raumwohnung and Dellé in a joint concert on June 21. This event at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg is part of “Football meets Culture”, a series of cultural events organised for the Football World Cup. Both bands were founded in Berlin and have already gathered much experience on international stages. 2raumwohnung is known for their melodic rhythms and catchy sing-along-songs which easily get stuck in the head of any listener. Their first album “In wirklich” (“in real”) was launched in 2002 and since then four more... Continue Reading
